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News for the Weeks of
August 19 and 26, 2018
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"No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand,
and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others,
so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."
- Matthew 5:15-16
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St. Timothy's, Barnes Mountain: Alive and Vital Appalachian Ministry
In 1982, the Rev. Canon Phil Thomas came to Estill County with the hope of planting a new congregation. He was also thinking about how the church could help the less fortunate in this Appalachian county. The genesis was a storefront used clothing, book, and whatever-else-people-might-need store, along with a worshiping community. During his visits he met two young women who drove the Head Start bus, who invited him to ride along and see some of the area. They both lived on Barnes Mountain. As he dreamed about helping this area, he was told of a farm that was for lease with the option to buy. With the aid of a United Thank Offering grant and support from St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Roxborough, Philadelphia, St. Timothy's Barnes Mountain was born.
 From the start, the aim was to assist in the community, especially to help the children. In the summer of 1983 we held our first summer day camp, six weeks long with around sixty children each day. We provided a breakfast snack, lunch and a snack before they headed home. It took many trips each day to pick up and deliver home the many children. With some local adults along with students from the University of Kentucky (Phil was also the Chaplain at St. Augustine's), we provided games, bible stories, and educational activities including crafts.
One of the highlights was the two Commodore Vic-20 computers we hooked up to donated black and white TV sets, so the children could program them to make stick figures do jumping jacks and run across the screen. And yes, we had games too; Asteroids, Pong, and I still have Frogger on a cassette tape.
Times have changed over the years. The van is long gone, the community has grown smaller as children have grown, many graduated from high school and moved away for jobs. As the education level went up, the birth rate dropped. Recently one of those women who first introduced us to Barnes Mountain tried to count all the children on the mountain and could only come up with twenty-seven. Only one school bus now comes up the mountain. What has not changed is the need in the county. While over the years we have begun working off the mountain more and more, there is always work to do.
 Each year mission trips from across the Eastern United States come to St. Timothy's to work. They volunteer to help with home repairs, day camps for children, repairs to St. Timothy's property and to learn about Appalachia: its people, culture and geography, the challenges we face, and the accomplishments completed. Once seen as those "people like Catholics", after thirty-four years St. Timothy's is a central part of the county. Each year we receive requests from the Health Department, Senior Citizens center, and other community organizations and individuals to help with home repairs, funeral expenses, utilities, food, clothing, school supplies and more.
 We have always celebrated community - from that first Christmas where we gathered outside in the snow around a large cast iron cauldron to feed on burgoo, to today.
During the summer when school is out, we hold a weekly community meal. The Saturday after Thanksgiving we again gather for a meal open to all the community. Each year since that first, we hold our Christmas party to distribute gifts to local children. Several Saturdays throughout the year we gather for a day camp for children, much smaller than those at first, but full of games and crafts and fun for young and old.
 One of the joys of working with St. Timothy's is that we are willing to try almost anything. We have had a Co-op garden, held cooking, canning, health classes, have gathered to make quilts for Veterans, learned to weave and make Christmas ornaments to send to areas of the country who have experienced natural disaster. We have been a center for GED education, had the only Cadet Girl Scout Troop in the county, worked with Grow Appalachia, the Christian Appalachia Project, CORA, Episcopal Appalachian Ministries, and other groups and activities.
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cent years, one way we have been able to help is by providing caskets for funerals. In the first five
months of this year we provided five wooden caskets. The caskets for local burials here on the mountain were made by our visiting mission teams, and the linings were sewn by our local women.
 With mission teams coming from as far east as Massachusetts, west as Iowa, north as Michigan and south as Florida, we have been a center where Episcopal and non-Episcopal groups have come to serve and be served. This year alone we were joined by teams from Rhode Island, two from Maryland, two from Washington D.C. and Ohio. It has not been uncommon for some groups to return year after year; a Reformed Church from Wisconsin made it nine years in a row. This record will be tied next year when St. Andrew's, Glenwood Maryland returns.
In 2005 we even hosted the Province IV Triennial Youth Event. Over the years, we have had a few diocesan congregations join us for a week or weekend to give their youth a practical way to put in practice what they hear in church.
From the early days when we worshiped around the wood stove in the original log church, we still gather on second and fourth Sundays for "church" to celebrate the Eucharist. I still am reminded of the rector of one of our larger parishes, who said: "I hope one day [like St. Timothy's] we too will reach mission status. St. Timothy's Episcopal Outreach Center, as we now call it, is certainly not your typical Episcopal Church. Our official numbers are small, but the impact of this church has far outdone its size, both here on the mountain and more and more throughout the county.
The Venerable Bryant Kibler
Priest-in-Partnership, St. Timothy's, Barnes Mountain
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The Prayer Novena begins next week, on Friday, August 24.
Praying for the Diocese of Lexington: How is God's Kingdom Becoming Here?
Each person
Each congregation
All of us, as a whole
Responses may be submitted online or in writing. Please watch your email inbox for
more information, including a link to the online response submission form.
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BISHOP'S VISITATION SCHEDULE
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August 19: St. Mary's, Middlesboro
September 2: St. Hubert's, Clark County
September 9: Grace Episcopal Church, Florence
September 16: St. Philip's, Harrodsburg
Please
CLICK HERE to view and download Bishop Van Koevering's Visitation Schedule through December 2, 2018.
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 We welcome The Rev. G. Hendree Harrison, Jr. as the new Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington. Previously, he served as the rector of St. Paul's Church, Athens, Tennessee for the last twelve years. Hendree holds his BA and Master of Divinity from the University of the South, Sewanee. He is married to Kristin and they have two children, Mary and Gracie. He begins serving Sunday, August 19. All are invited to the Renewal of Ministry and Welcoming of a New Rector (see announcement below) on Sunday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd.
 We are glad to announce that The Rev. Karen Booth has accepted the position of Provisional Communications Coordinator at Mission House. Karen will continue as the Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity, Georgetown in addition to serving in this new role. In this role, Karen will coordinate and produce the Diolex Link twice monthly and maintain the diocesan website. She takes this position on following the announcement that Lynn Vera, who has served in this role since 2016, will be leaving in order to spend more time with family. We give thanks for the good work Lynn has done with communications in the diocese and welcome Karen to this new role. Karen's email will be
[email protected].
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INVITATION TO A RENEWAL OF MINISTRY
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Do you know any students coming to UK in the fall?
Do you know anyone who is here and might enjoy campus ministry?
Are you a student looking to get involved on campus?
We look forward to welcoming all of the new and returning students this fall!
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2018 NATIONAL ACOLYTE FESTIVAL
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Come one, come all! Join acolytes from across the United States for a festival Holy Eucharist with
re-dedication of service on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Bring your processional crosses, banners, torches, thuribles, flags and streamers for a festive procession of acolytes, clergy and vergers.
Afternoon workshops offer enrichment and instruction, and tours grant up-close views of the magnificent National Cathedral! Enjoy a picnic lunch, mingle with other participants, greet old friends and make new ones. Don't miss this premier event of its kind!
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Writing Your Faith
August 18, 2018, 11am-12:30pm
Brier Books, 319 S. Ashland Ave., Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40502
Join Laurie Brock and Brier Books as Laurie offers a workshop on sharing your faith and spiritual journey using the written word. This workshop will be helpful for those interested in writing for publication, including church newsletters, writing prayers for public and small group use, as well as personal spiritual practice. No previous writing experience is necessary.
Participants should bring a laptop or notebook on which they can write, as we will be writing our faith.
Cost: $30
Registration Deadline: 8-18-2018
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David Briggs Organ Concert
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Organist David Briggs
Photo by Amir El Etr
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Organist David Briggs
Organist Emeritus, Gloucester Cathedral, UK
Artist-in-Residence, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC
The program includes works by: J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner, Claude Debussy, William Walton.
Reception following the Concert in the Parish Hall.
Cost: Free;
Donations accepted to benefit the Danville Children's Choir
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SAVE THE DATE: The Gifts and Challenges of Aging
October 6, 2018, 9am-3pm
This Conference is co-sponsored by St. Michael's and Good Shepherd Episcopal Churches. More information to come.
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Ministry for Everybody
October 13, 2018, 10am-2:30pm
The 2nd Annual Ministry Exploration Day for all Christians brought to you by the Commission on Ministry of the Diocese of Lexington. Come discover different aspects of lay and ordained ministry. Our catechism states "The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests and deacons." Although many people term "ministry" as the work of the ordained, by our baptism all of us are empowered into the common ministry of Christ. Join us for a day of exploration as we discover the many ways we can all serve the Lord.
Please
click here to download and print a "Save the Date" reminder.
Cost: $10
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Walk to End Alzheimer's in Central and Eastern Kentucky
To view and download the list of dates and locations, click here.
To download the Registration Form, click here.
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AVOL Dining Out For Life Community Event
September 13, 2018 (all day)
AVOL, AIDS Volunteers, Inc., will celebrate their 9th Annual Dining Out for Life Community Event on Thursday, September 13 with 58 partnering restaurants and businesses in Lexington, Frankfort, Midway and Clark County.
Please
click here to view and download the event announcement.
For more information please
click here to visit the AVOL website.
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"Peaks, shallows and deeps": A guided holiday retreat in Lake Como, Italy
How can we refresh our discipleship and be willing to move forward on our journey of faith? How can we cope with changes in ourselves, our circumstances, the church and the world? In what ways can we let God breathe new life into us when our spirituality feels tired or stuck, especially as we get older?
Please
click here
to learn more about this Retreat.
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Love God, Love Neighbor Training
 Love God, Love Neighbor is a three-day training that equips participants to be advocates, allies, and ambassadors for refugees and the ministry of refugee resettlement. Offered by Episcopal Migration Ministries, with funding from the Constable Fund, the training provides an in-depth exploration of the global displacement crisis, US refugee policy, the refugee resettlement process, faith-based advocacy for refugees, and organizing to welcome and support refugees in your home community.
The gathering brings together people not only from across The Episcopal Church, but also from ecumenical and lay partners to learn from one another as we explore different local contexts as they relate to refugee resettlement. The result is an invaluable opportunity to build community and relationships that continue on after the training ends.
Cost: $150
per participant, includes lunch each day and all training materials
Registration Deadline: 8-31-2018
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Sunday, August 19, 2018 (Pentecost 13)
St. Augustine's Chapel, Lexington
Rob Coulston, Lay Chaplain
Sunday, August 26, 2018 (Pentecost 14)
St. Hubert's, Clark County (Winchester)
The Rev. Duane Smith, Rector
The Rev. Charles Ellestad, Assisting Priest
Sunday, September 2, 2018 (Pentecost 15)
St. Michael's, Lexington
The Rev. Laurie Brock, Rector
Sunday,
September 9, 2018 (Pentecost 16)
St. Andrew's Church, Lexington
The Rev. Marcia G. Hunter, Priest-In-Charge
The
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is published on the
Resources page of the diocesan website under the "Resources for Worship" tab.
Click here for Year B (Updated) beginning with August 5, 2018.
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To submit an event for publication in
DioLink and on diolex.org:
click here.
Please note that
submissions must be received by Tuesday evening
in order to be
included in that week's DioLink. The website is updated continually.
Thank you!
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